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Over 4,000 lone soldiers from 70 countries attended the Yom Siddurim (Errand Day) event, taking advantage of the unique on-site opportunity to tackle both bureaucratic and personal tasks.<\/p>\n
The IDF\u2019s Lone Soldier Center hosted on Thursday the first Yom Siddurim (Errands Day) for lone soldiers<\/a> since the start of the Israel-Hamas War in Tel Aviv, in a powerful show of appreciation for thousands of immigrant and native-born soldiers who serve without the support of their immediate families.<\/p>\n The event, organized by Friends of the IDF (FIDF)-Nefesh B\u2019Nefesh Lone Soldiers Program<\/a>, in collaboration with the Mofet Unit of the IDF Manpower Directorate, and the Association for Israel\u2019s Soldiers, was attended by over 4,000 lone soldiers from 70 countries.<\/p>\n On Yom Siddurim, lone soldiers have the opportunity to utilize the services of dozens of government offices and organizations to take care of personal tasks. Services available to the attendees included a mobile Population and Immigration Authority office<\/a>, where foreign-born lone soldiers could obtain their Israeli biometric ID cards and passports.<\/p>\n The Transportation Ministry also made its services available, offering foreign driver\u2019s license conversions and driving tests. Hundreds of new Israeli licenses were issued at the event.<\/p>\n The Aliyah and Integration Ministry, National Insurance Institute, foreign embassies, the IDF Technology and Logistics Corps, and many other organizations were also present, offering services including assistance with bureaucratic matters, housing, employment, educational degree recognition, and legal guidance.<\/p>\n